DE Blount flips back to Miami from Florida State

• Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterDec 20, 2023, 06:49 PM ET

Four-star protective end Armondo Blount’s recruitment took another remarkable turn Wednesday, when he chose to sign with Miami after all.Blount (No.

28 in the 2024 ESPN 300) had actually originally devoted to Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes on Sept. 14, just to alter course and pledge to Mike Norvell and Florida State on Oct. 22, reclassifying into the 2024 class in the process.The 6-foot-4

, 250-pound Blount, who was 4th overall in the 2025 cycle prior to reclassifying, had 58 deals with, 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in nine games for Miami Central High School (Florida) this season.Editor’s Picks

2 Associated Getting Blount back in the

fold will bolster a Miami class that was ranked ninth heading into the early finalizing period.Cristobal and the Hurricanes have actually signed four players within the top 50: Blount, first-class pass receiver Joshisa Trader(No. 18 total in 2024 ), defensive tackle Justin Scott (No. 37)and pass receiver Ny Carr (No. 46). Likewise Wednesday, linebacker Adarius Hayes(

No. 78 )decided not to sign with Florida however rather head to Coral Gables.Blount (Florida State), Scott (Ohio State), Carr(Georgia)

and Hayes(Florida)were all flips as Cristobal and his staff continue to be ruthless in following up last season’s strong class (fifth in 2023)with another one.While Miami has actually made some strides as the early signing duration starts, the same can’t be said for in-state competing Florida State.The Seminoles lost both Blount and safety Khalil Bolden (No. 16 ), who signed with Georgia, on Wednesday, leaving cornerback Charles Lester III (No. 36 )as the highest-ranked member of their class.